Friday 5

1. When did you last use the edge of a coin (or a knife blade) as a screwdriver? yesterday i tried to use a coin to dislodge plastic books out of a plastic bookcase that is part of a dollhouse
   
2. When did you last use a wire coat-hanger to break into a car? never. i just call the cops to pop the lock.
   
3. When did you last use food or drink as medication? ummm... yeah.
   
4. When did you last use your cellular telephone as a flashlight?ha! i've never done it but i saw my friends Sarah do it while trying to find a pacifier!
   
5. When did you last use a paper clip for any purpose other than to clip paper? every day. i think i used it for #1 after the coin didn't work.
   

Friday Five

1. What usually marks the middle of your day? Usually in the middle of the day, I am in the van waiting at the kids' school to pick them up for the day. I get to read for a bit while E takes a nap as does Abigail. Works out well for us!
2. From whom (or to whom) was your most recent middle-of-the-night phone call? I have no idea. I think we've had a hang-up call. No sugar daddy calls here!
   
3. On what social, political, economic, or moral issue are you in the middle of the road? ahhh... right now I've been wrestling with poverty and the poor. It seems to me that the church is not doing all it can to help them and has allowed the gov't to do it for them. I struggle with that. I don't know if it is right for a follower of Christ to rely on gov't to do what the church was commanded to do. I understand the idea that at least someone is doing something- but is it right. I just don't know.
   
4. How likely are you to give someone your middle finger? not very. unless i'm picking my nose :)
   
5. When were you last caught in the middle of a disagreement that really had nothing to do with you? when am i not- I've got 4 kids!!!
   

Fall Fun

We've been busy little beavers the past few weeks. We moved my Grandma into an assisted living residence last week. The top pic is from move in day. She and Abigail were playing and Grandma was getting Abigail to laugh. It was so precious. Grandma turned 84 yesterday and is doing GREAT!!!! I'm so glad that we moved her. She is a different person- she looks great and seems much more rested and alert than I've seen her in a long while. This week I'm taking her out to buy her a hat for the Red Hat Club (whatever that is). That should be interesting!

Elizabeth and I along with Abigail took advantage of the beautiful weather last week and went to the zoo. We took a lot of pictures of the animals and trees and flowers. While at the elephants, we watched one elephant eat another elephant's poop. Gross. Elizabeth wanted to take a picture. Luckily, you can't really tell what the elephant is doing. Typical 2 year old. Maybe it's a sign she's ready for the Everybody Poops book.

Today was a bit cooler and Brian had the kids outside raking leaves so I could work on a baby quilt for a friend of mine. I got a lot done which was good, but I still have a fair amount to do. I'm hopeful it will get done!

Halloween Wrap Up

So, here are all the munchkins dressed and ready to go for Halloween. Thanks to Sarah for letting Elizabeth use the monkey costume. She loved it! She was so excited to be a monkey. We went to my mom and dad's and made a fire in the firepit (had to do something with all the extra wood we've had from the storm) and I handed out candy while dad and Brian took the kids out. I do need to say that Abigail might just be the cutest thing I've ever seen- not that I'm biased.